RURAL DEVELOPMENT II

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The project consists of directly productive, productive support and social infrastructure components designed to raise the income and improve the standard of living of poor rural families in 20 selected micro-regions spread throughout Mexico. About 70 percent of the project funds would be channeled into productive investments in livestock, irrigation, rural industries, fruit production, soil and water conservation, and associated farm development credit; 20 percent to productive support investment for the development of feeder roads, markets, extension services, electrification, and farmer organization efforts; 9 percent to investment in social infrastructure, such as construction of primary education and drinking water facilities, and materials for self-help projects on a local initiative basis; and 1 to project evaluation, applied research, and training.